Metabolism and Ecophysiology of Rajasthan Desert Rodents. Thermoregulation at a Moderately Low Temperature (21 0C) during Winter
Measurement of the metabolic rates of eight species of Rajasthan desert rodents and of Rattus rattus at a moderately low temperature (21°C) during winter has revealed that: there is a significant negative correlation (P<0.05) and body weight; day-active rodents have higher metabolic rates than n...
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Arid Zone Research Association of India
2016
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Online Access: | https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/AAZ/article/view/64939 |
Summary: | Measurement of the metabolic rates of eight species of Rajasthan desert rodents and of Rattus rattus at a moderately low temperature (21°C) during winter has revealed that: there is a significant negative correlation (P<0.05) and body weight; day-active rodents have higher metabolic rates than nocturnal rodents of similar body weights; and R. rattus has better tolerance of cold than the other nocturnal rodents. |
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